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well you could get lady bugs too, they'd work just as well if not better I'd think

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--------------------Every man and every woman is a star
There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt
Love is the law, love under will
"Remember all ye that existence is pure joy; that all the sorrows are but as shadows; they pass & are done; but there is that which remains." -The Book of the Law 2:9

they will probably work, but I'm wondering why you don't investigate this yourself instead of just waiting for an answer. How many lady bugs did he put around the plants?? 5, 10, 20? or did he actually get a bag that has like 150+++ in it? I was assuming a lot of the bugs would fly away so you'd need quite a few if he has an infestation that is destroying entire plants....

also, can you provide any pictures??? and where are these plants?

--------------------Every man and every woman is a star
There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt
Love is the law, love under will
"Remember all ye that existence is pure joy; that all the sorrows are but as shadows; they pass & are done; but there is that which remains." -The Book of the Law 2:9

--------------------Every man and every woman is a star
There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt
Love is the law, love under will
"Remember all ye that existence is pure joy; that all the sorrows are but as shadows; they pass & are done; but there is that which remains." -The Book of the Law 2:9

--------------------Every man and every woman is a star
There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt
Love is the law, love under will
"Remember all ye that existence is pure joy; that all the sorrows are but as shadows; they pass & are done; but there is that which remains." -The Book of the Law 2:9

lady bugs tend to be better at controlling aphids, their natural food source.

spider mites can be controlled by predator mites, which can also be bought online. some sites sell large quantities for mucho $$$, but these are for whole greenhouses and nurseries. search around and you can find suppliers offering smaller amounts for $30-40. they come in a little spice shaker filled with sawdust-like material. you shake this out on and around your plants and wait a couple weeks for the population to build up and take out those nasty pests.

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Tobacco water or tobacco dust juice is a traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening. In The English Physician Enlarged of 1681, Nicholas Culpeper recommends tobacco juice to kill lice on children's heads, referencing it as an insecticide poison. Farmers have been using nicotine sulfate insecticide since the early 1800s.

Tobacco water is produced by boiling strong tobacco in water, or by steeping the tobacco in water for a longer period. When cool, the mixture can be applied with a spray, or 'painted' on to the leaves of garden plants, where it will prove deadly to insects.

Tobacco dust juice has a similar use but is produced by mixing water with tobacco dust and black pepper.

Basque angulero fishermen kill immature eels (elvers) in an infusion of tobacco leaves before parboiling them in salty water for transportation to market as angulas, a seasonal delicacy.[2]